[Bug 985066] Re: Ubuntu 12.04 beta2 installer fails when copying files

[Ian Bruntlett]

Hi All,

On 12 May 2012 15:16, Ian Bruntlett <ian.bruntlett at gmail.com> wrote:

> I have installed 12.04 on an old Dell via USB memory stick no problems and
> am currently testing that PC. I still have the responsibility to look after
> other computers. Like I mentioned earlier, I'll wait for 12.04 to arrive
> with my next copy of Linux Format.
>

Linux Format (LXF159, July 2012) arrived recently. Its got a Ubuntu 12.04
remix on its DVD. Tried it on the generic PC, "rutherford", I was using
before and it installed OK. Its running OK at the minute but I will
continue to test it further.

I suspect the install failures are down to the size of the iso file being
used on some CD drives.

HTH,


Ian

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Title:
  Ubuntu 12.04 beta2 installer fails when copying files

Status in “ubiquity” package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  This bug was found on a generic 1.3GHz Celeron PC with 512MB RAM using
  an Ubuntu 12.04 beta CDR. It used to be my main PC - it worked OK then
  and worked with earlier releases of Ubuntu Linux.

  When installing this version of Linux, the installer comes to a halt
  with this message:-

  Installer failed.
  The installer encountered an unrecoverable error. A desktop session will now be run so that you may investigate the problem or try installing again.

  Story so far:-
  * Took 2 attempts to burn the CDR (1st disk was a cheap disk, 2nd was a Samsung disk).
  * 1st attempt to install got the above mentioned error message.
  * Rebooted and used the option to check the files on the CDR were OK. Test passed successfully.
  * Tried install - same result as the first attempt.
  * Rebooted & used the memtest86 option. Test passed successfully.

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